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Author Topic: Preview email in Search Messages results in Thunderbird  (Read 14369 times)

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Preview email in Search Messages results in Thunderbird
« on: August 11, 2006, 12:07 AM »
When I do a search of my emails in Thunderbird, the program opens a Search Messages window which lists the emails that meet the search criteria.

In order to view any of these emails, I have to click on each one to open it in a separate window.

This is slow and annoying.

Does anyone know of a way to add a preview pane or other preview email method in this window?

I would really, really appreciate it.

thanks

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Re: Preview email in Search Messages results in Thunderbird
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2006, 01:17 AM »
bump - anyone know the answer to this?

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Re: Preview email in Search Messages results in Thunderbird
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2006, 03:32 AM »
maybe Hank can try by posting a request here at Mozillazine forums..

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Re: Preview email in Search Messages results in Thunderbird
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2006, 05:05 AM »
Does it help to press F8 thereby opening up the preview pane, either before or after yopu do the search?

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Re: Preview email in Search Messages results in Thunderbird
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2006, 07:16 PM »
Unfortunately, I always have a preview pane open on my main screen in Thunderbird, so no, opening that pane doesn't affect the Search Messages window.

I did post a message on the Thunderbird forum, as suggested.

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Re: Preview email in Search Messages results in Thunderbird
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2006, 09:13 PM »
I did post a message on the Thunderbird forum, as suggested.
that's great, keep us updated if there's any progress.. :Thmbsup:

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Re: Preview email in Search Messages results in Thunderbird
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2006, 09:11 PM »
fyi, further to HankFriedman's request. ausdilecce has responded with an extension to solve this problem. :)

more info: Preview Pane on Search Messages screen


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Re: Preview email in Search Messages results in Thunderbird
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2006, 09:43 PM »
wow!!!

congrats hank! and good for all of us!

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Re: Preview email in Search Messages results in Thunderbird
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2006, 01:12 AM »
this extension is so cool! i'm posting a screenshot of it. :up:

srchprev.png

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Re: Preview email in Search Messages results in Thunderbird
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2006, 08:30 PM »
For anyone who wants this extension -- which is great! -- Here's the link:

http://www.supportwa.../PreviewInSearch.xpi

thank you all for helping my wish come true!

Hank